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This Year’s Deadly Flu Season Has Finally Peaked, CDC Says

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Flu Outbreaks Have Been the Worst in Nearly a Decade

By Bloomberg

Flu Season May Be Starting to Wind Down

By Jamie Ducharme

A 3-Year-Old Indiana Girl Who Was Not Vaccinated Died From the Flu This Week

By Alix Langone
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10 More Kids Have Died This Flu Season

'Almost everything we're looking at is bad news'

By Jamie Ducharme

What to Eat (and Drink) When You Have the Flu

When you’ve got the flu, the only true cure is rest and time—there’s no food or drink that will magically make your symptoms go away. But making sure you’re staying hydrated and eating nutrient-rich foods...

By Amanda MacMillan / Health.com

7-Year-Old Indiana Girl Dies After Being Diagnosed With Flu, Scarlet Fever and Strep Throat

Savanna Jessie died at Columbus Regional Hospital after being found unresponsive in her bed at home

By Alix Langone

53 Children Have Died From Flu This Year, CDC Says

"We are by no means out of the woods"

By Jamie Ducharme

4-Year-Old's Flu Death Confirmed as New Jersey's First Influenza Fatality

She had not been vaccinated, according to officials

By Alix Langone

Here's How Widespread the Flu Is This Year

This year has had one of the deadliest flu seasons in recent history

By Mahita Gajanan

Just Breathing May Be Enough to Spread the Flu

No coughing or sneezing required

By Jamie Ducharme

How the Biggest Flu Outbreak in Years Spread Across the U.S.

This season's deadly flu is all over the continental U.S.

By Jamie Ducharme and David Johnson

The Flu Killed a Healthy 21-Year-Old Man. Here's How That Can Happen

Know the common warning signs

By Jamie Ducharme

This Year's Flu Virus Could Be Worse Than Usual — And the Vaccine May Not Help

You have to hand it to the influenza virus. For something that's invisible to the human eye, it certainly has a way of grabbing our attention and anxiety--not just once in a blue moon but...

By Alice Park

Is 'Man Flu' a Real Thing? Here's What We Know

Men may actually have weaker immune responses than women

By Jamie Ducharme

The Flu Shot Is Not Just About You

Getting a flu vaccine keeps the people around you healthy too

By Richard Webby

Black Athletes Can Teach Us More than Just Sports

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Why Your Cold Feels Worse When You're Lonely

How lonely you feel can predict how much you'll suffer during sickness, new research suggests. In a new study published in the journal Health Psychology, researchers evaluated the loneliness levels of 213 people and the...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Should I Worry About Flu Vaccine Side Effects?

No, the flu vaccine won't give you the flu

By Amanda MacMillan

Bird Flu Found in Farm With Tyson Contract

More than 73,000 chickens will be culled as a result

By Justin Worland
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